In many ways, "Gilligan's Island" was the prototype for the popular reality show "Survivor." During this now-classic 1960's sitcom, seven people from different backgrounds were stranded together on an island during a terrible storm and, like the reality show, they had to work together in order to survive.

After spending 14 years in almost total seclusion before finally making it back home, however, some things just didn't add up:

Practically every week, Gilligan messed up an opportunity for the castaways to leave the island for good. After about a dozen foul-ups, in real life, one of his shipmates would probably tied up Gilligan in his sleep so he couldn't cause more mischief.

Bob Denver, who played the title role in the series, made an appearance in the 1987 movie "Back to the Beach." In character as Gilligan, Denver lamented the fact that he spent years on an island with a guy who could make a nuclear reactor out of two coconut shells and a piece of string, but he couldn't fix a two-foot hole in a boat.

Though Skipper *Jonas Grumby*'s first love was his boat, the Minnow, Gilligan and Professor Roy Hinkley were young, single guys. How come, in 14 years, neither one of them married Ginger Grant or Mary Ann Summers?

Despite the fact that most of the Minnow's passengers overpacked for a "three-hour tour", after 14 years of salt-water washings, even the sturdiest fabrics are going to fade and fall apart. When they were finally rescued, though, Gilligan and the Skipper were wearing fresh-looking clothes.

What exactly did the castaways use for toilet paper, toothpaste and other hygiene products?

Despite the lack of logic, "Gilligan's Island" remains one of the funniest outdoor television shows ever made. Even 45 years after its debut, it still is fun to lace up a pair of deck shoes and watch one of the episodes on satellite.

Summer sports and outdoor activities are a great way to keep the kids busy during the summer. Crab soccer is a fun twist to a popular sport. Not only is it a great workout, but it's a versatile sport and activity. Parents may choose to use crab soccer as a tournament event between family and friends. It also can be used as a birthday party game or even a way to entertain the kids during barbecues, family reunions, or other events. Some schools use this in gyms instead of on traditional soccer fields.

Crab soccer follows all the rules of traditional soccer, but there's a few exceptions. First, the kids cannot stand. In some versions, if a player stands, that causes their team to lose a point. "How are they going to play soccer without standing" is likely your question. Crab soccer is played in the crab walking position.

For those who don't know, here's how to do the crab walk. First, lie flat on your back with palms down. Now, use both the arms and the legs to hold up the body, so that you'll be up on all fours, but with the stomach facing up. When you move around like this, you'll look similar to a crab, which is where the name came from.

Back to crab soccer, in addition to not being able to stand, there are a few more things that differentiate crab soccer from traditional soccer. The entire game must be played in the crab position by everyone except the goalies. In some versions, the goalies also are in crab position, but for safety, since kids are playing here, the crab soccer goalies probably should stand. Be sure the kids have appropriate footwear to wear during crab soccer.

Because the kids will have to move around in a different way than they're used to, they will be working muscles that they may not have worked before. This can help increase strength. But to the kids it will be fun, so they probably won't look at it as exercise, but instead as a fun summer outdoor game. For rainy days, a slightly varied version can be played in a gymnasium, using gym scooters to maneuver in the game.

Anyone living in New York or New Jersey will probably tell you that THE best beach is Cape May on the Jersey Cape. Visit, and you'll swear you're in beach heaven.

Cape May is on a peninsula at the southern tip of New Jersey, between the Delaware Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. It has more than just great beaches: it has an historic lighthouse, gorgeous Victorian Bed and Breakfasts (most of them on the National Register of Historic Places), an assortment of different museums, a free zoo, wildlife sanctuaries, whale-watching trips, and restaurants for every budget. So grab a tote, throw in your sunscreen, a towel, some glamorous sunglasses, water, magazines or books, and a snack, and head to the beach. Choose a swimsuit like this pineapple print one-piece halter from Tommy Bahama, and protect your toes from hot sand with flip-flops by Simple Green Toe. They look great, and with organic cotton and a piece of recycled tire for the outer edge, you're saving the environment too.

The city beaches of Cape May require a beach badge; the 2009 prices are $25 for the season, $13 for a week, $5 for a day, and $10 for a weekend, but the beach at Cape May State Park is absolutely free, so take your pick. The city beaches do have beach umbrellas and chairs to rent, if that's an issue, and both city and park beaches are wheelchair accessible.

One of the most famous landmarks of Cape May is the Cape May Point Lighthouse, inside the park. For a small fee, you can climb 199 steps to the top and see a phenomenal view of the entire peninsula and 30 miles of white beaches. If you decide to climb up, trade the flip-flops for a sturdier shoe like these darlings from Snipe, and throw on some comfy crop pants and a cool light top.

The park and the beaches close at night, so be ready to throw your gear in your bag and head for home or a B&B when the sun starts to set.

From early spring to late fall, a danger in your wilderness adventure is insects. While most insect bites aren't deadly, a mass attack, or a sting you're allergic to, could cause serious health issues.

If you're hiking in areas where there are pools of standing water or swamps, you'll encounter mosquitoes. Mosquito bites aren't just itchy; they can also give you West Nile virus. Wearing a long-sleeved shirt like this one with an SPF of 30 for sun protection, and long pants that can convert to shorts, or these that also provide sun protection, to limit the skin mosquitoes and other insects can reach. You'll also need a serious insect repellent. Health authorities in Utah recommend DEET.

Another enemy is the Africanized Honey bee, more commonly called the "killer bee." Unlike other honey bees, these are aggressive and easily provoked. Killer bees can sense you from 50 feet away and will chase you for at least a quarter mile. You'll receive at least ten times as many stings as you'd get from other bees. The stings aren't often deadly, just painful. Wasps, like bees, attack in swarms. If you're attacked, run away, and cover your face and head, as killer bees and wasps most often sting there. Don't take cover under water, because the bees will wait there for you to come up and breathe.

A third type of pest is the tick. Inhabiting both woods and grassy areas, they attach themselves to your skin. Again, the danger is less the bite than the Lyme disease it can carry. Check for ticks frequently.

If you're stung by a bee or wasp, scrape the stingers out using your nails. Use the tick remover forceps from your first aid kit to remove the entire tick; grab it as near as possible to your skin, and pull it out slowly but firmly. Make sure you get the head of the tick as well as the body. If the bites itch badly, use an anti-histamine cream or liquid. If you or someone in your group is allergic to bee stings, be sure that they carry epinephrine to use if they go into anaphylactic shock. If you start feeling flu-like symptoms or develop a rash after a tick bite, see a doctor as soon as possible, because it could be Lyme disease.

Educated and prepared, you can survive insect bites and enjoy your trek.

(Sources: http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/utsw/cda/dept16498/files/182660.html, http://irreference.com/how-to-survive-if-you-hit-a-beehive/,http://www.tucsonweekly.com/tw/07-04-96/outthere.htm , http://www.columbia.edu/itc/cerc/danoff-burg/invasion_bio/inv_spp_summ/Apis_mellifera_scutellata.htm, http://quamut.com/quamut/how_to_survive_an_animal_attack/page/how_to_avoid_ticks_and_treat_tick_bites.html )

Some people want nothing more than to live and work in the wild, while others have the great outdoors thrust upon them. That's exactly what happens to Chuck Noland (Tom Hanks), an efficiency expert who suddenly has all the time in the world in Castaway.

As an analyst for Federal Express, Chuck constantly looks for new ways to make deliveries more efficient and timely. His devotion to both the company and the clock make him such an asset to the company that they send him to overseas locations such as Russia. The clock runs his life so much that Chuck even has to book time with his girlfriend Kelly (Helen Hunt). The clock finally stops, however, after a FedEx plane crashes into the ocean, killing the crew and stranding Chuck on the shores of an island, thousands of miles from home.

Not the greatest outdoorsman, Chuck is forced to bring himself up to speed on the basics of hunting and fishing. He even spends several painful hours learning how to make fire the old fashioned way, wishing the entire time that he had a lighter. With no working cell phone and unforgiving ocean currents surrounding the island, Chuck's stay on his tropical paradise stretches from days to weeks to years. His only companion there is Wilson, a volleyball that Chuck personalizes with a face and hair. Throughout his ordeal, Chuck keeps up a constant conversation with Wilson, but the audience never hears exactly what the volleyball is saying.

Enhanced by an intriguing performance from Tom Hanks, Castaway shows what happens when an executive who is used to the suburbs has to fend for himself, without benefit of clocks or cars. Hunger is a great motivator, and Chuck's situation forces him to hunt for food and water on the island. He crafts crude tools out of stones and wood and, eventually, he becomes pretty good at spear fishing. Despite getting back to nature, though, Chuck wants nothing more than to return to civilization and his beloved Kelly.

Castaway, rated PG-13 for intense action sequences and some disturbing images, is available on DVD.

During the 1960's and 70's, a time when independent TV stations were hungry for programming, many classic shows from the early days of television became available in syndication. One of these was "Fury," a series from the 1950's about a wild stallion and the boy who loved him.

Years before he was listening to self-destructing tapes on "Mission Impossible," Peter Graves starred as Jim Newton, the owner of the Broken Wheel Ranch. Newton comes to the aid of orphan Joey Clark ("Bobby Diamond"), who is accused of breaking a window. The rancher helps clear Joey's name, offers to adopt the boy and takes Joey to live with him on the Broken Wheel Ranch.

Newton also has another orphan living on the property, an extremely wild stallion that received the nickname "Fury." Although the stallion will not let even the most experienced ranch hands ride him, Fury senses a kindred spirit in Joey, and the two soon become the best of friends.

Over the next few years, Joey and Fury had lots of adventures around the Broken Wheel Ranch. One notable episode featured a horse race in which Fury was the prize winner. Joey had to ride his best friend in this winner-take-all race, but he refused to use a riding crop to make Fury run faster. Since this was a TV show, Fury, of course, went back to the ranch with Joey at the end of the episode.

Other episodes revolved around conflicts with other ranchers or crooks that ended up near the Broken Wheel Ranch. Obviously smarter than some of the guest stars, Fury always managed to save the day in one way or another.

Looking back at this show from a 21st Century perspective, "Fury" shows how much technology has replaced the love of the outdoors for many kids. Joey didn't need an MP3 player or video games to be happy, just his horse and a good, sturdy pair of work boots to help him with his chores.

One of the purest outdoor TV series ever produced, "Fury" is classic television at its best.

You may have heard of Pass-a-Grille when reading about St. Pete's beach in Florida. But perhaps against my better judgment, I'm going to let you know more about this little-known Florida beach secret. It's truly a little piece of paradise not far from some of Florida's most popular Gulf Coast beaches.

What makes Pass-A-Grille so special? Simple. Authenticity. For starters, it's a National Historic District, not something many beach communities can claim. In Pass-A-Grille, towering beach condos are traded for cozy beach bungalows. Walk the streets of Pass-A-Grille, and no matter where you are, the Gulf and the Intercoastal are a block away. You can't help but imagine you are back in Florida's Resort boom of the '20s, and when you look across the street at the sea oats on the sand dunes, you'll be sure you've been transported to a simpler time.

A vacation, or just an afternoon, at Pass-A-Grille really is simple. With ample parking right by the sand, it's easy to grab your gear and go spend some quality time with the dolphins and the seagulls. Several restaurants and a beach café are within walking distance, so you can easily spend your whole day here.

Day turns to night rather slowly at Pass-A-Grille, but you don't want to miss a minute of the breathtaking sunset. Many beachgoers climb up the stairs of the Hurricane Restaurant to watch the sunset from the rooftop bar. Slip on some beach sandals and a cover-up that doubles as a dress and you're ready to go for beach-style nightlife.

If you're heading to St. Pete's Beach in Florida, it's not far to get to Pass-A-Grille instead and the dividing line is the historic Don Cesar Hotel. Standing like a pink castle against the white sand of the Gulf Coast, you really can't miss it. In front of the Don, don't make that right turn for St. Pete's Beach; instead, turn left and go somewhere beautiful and unique. You'll be glad you did.

South Padre Island, Texas has a large variety of outdoor events and activities to participate in. One of the most popular is windsurfing. Kiteboarding is common as well. Located in the Gulf Coast, South Padre Island catches the perfect wind and waves for both windsurfing and kiteboarding. Perhaps you would like to (or have always wanted to) view the shoreline from the ocean, instead of the other way around. This is a unique way to do so, while also getting in some fun and exercise.

From novice to expert, windsurfing and kiteboarding events and activities can be enjoyed by all. Some locations rent equipment, but others require that you bring your own. Novices may prefer to take instructional classes on their activity of choice before braving the waves. While many can easily learn this water sport, it's wise to learn proper safety procedures and knowledge from expert windsurfers and kiteboarders.

Surfing and kiteboarding can be quite fun, but they can also be dangerous. It's easy to drift away. Just like boating and other water activities, this is not a solo activity. Safety comes in numbers. This is by no means a complete safety guide. Always be sure to abide by local rules and guidelines. Each area has a set of safety guidelines that apply, so be sure to check before heading out into the surf.

Some gear that is required for safety and use of windsurfing and kiteboarding equipment includes a wetsuit, a VHF radio to contact the Coast Guard if needed, flares, and a plastic whistle. Also essential are a towcord, uphaul, board or mast leash, properly-sized floatation device for each person, and a strobe light. These items will not only help in navigation, but some will aid in the case of an emergency.

Don't forget to also check the weather. This area of Texas stays fairly warm most of the time, but is also prone to high winds, thunderstorms, and even hurricanes. When the weather is right, you can get the chance to feel that warm Texas breeze across your face in a whole new way. The spray and smell of the ocean surf adds to the beautiful scenery and excitement.

Sources:
http://www.sfba.org/safety.html
http://www.sfba.org/kitesafety.html

From early spring to late fall, your wilderness adventure can bring you into contact with poisonous plants. Whether it's poison ivy east of the Rockies, poison oak west of the Rockies, or poison sumac in the humid wet areas of the southeast, plants across the country are just waiting to give you a rash.

The first step in prevention is learning to recognize the plants. Poison ivy is a low-growing plant, a vine, or a shrub. The leaves can be either smooth-edged or notch-edged, and they're usually in groups of three. Poison oak is nearly always a small bush, but can also be a vine. Its smooth-edged leaves can be in groups of three, five or seven. Poison sumac is either a small tree or shrub. It's pretty leaves have nine to thirteen leaflets on a red stem, and flowers that become small white fruit. All of them irritate the skin.

Since it's hard to recognize them, and since their foliage is usually combined with other concealing foliage, the second preventive step is to dress for avoidance, although this may be uncomfortable in warm temperatures. A long-sleeved shirt, long pants (these are convertibles), high-cut boots, and long socks can help protect your body, but only gloves can save your hands.

These plants produce a oil or resin called urushiol that causes an allergic reaction when it touches the skin of about half the population. The oil can stick to your clothing, your pack, and even your pets and you can get the rash from touching anything that still has the oil. When you get home, thoroughly wash everything.

If you think you touched it, wash your hands immediately, using soap. The rash usually takes between 24 to 72 hours to develop, but for the 15% of the allergic population who are severely allergic, it can start as soon as 4 to 12 hours. In this case, urgent medical care is necessary, as it can become anaphylactic shock.

If you get the rash, you can treat it with oral antihistamines, which you should carry in your first aid kit, calamine lotion, and/or an antihistamine cream or cortisone cream. A cool damp compress helps soothe the rash, which generally goes away on its own in two to three weeks. If the rash is very severe, see a doctor for a prescription steroid, and take it long enough to completely cure the rash.

(Sources: http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=82545 , http://www.duke.edu/~cwcook/trees/tove.html, http://www.emedicinehealth.com/allergy_poison_ivy_oak_and_sumac/article_em.htm )

Time travel could become the ultimate adventure trip, offering people a chance to correct past mistakes as well as providing glimpses of the future. Traveling through the Fourth Dimension doesn't come without some serious risks, though, which becomes painfully clear in A Sound of Thunder, an overlooked 2005 thriller.

Based on the short story by Ray Bradbury, this film is set in 2055, when time travel has become a profitable reality. One company uses this technology to conduct exclusive safaris into the past. Dr. Travis Ryer (Edward Burns) and his crew take groups of wealthy hunters into the past to stalk and kill a dinosaur. To avoid changing the past, the hunters must stay on a special path and not bring anything back with them. They also must be careful not to kill anything but that particular dinosaur, which was going to die even before the hunters got there.

After conducting many such safaris, something goes terribly wrong. Ripples through time cause drastic changes in the Earth's climate, plant, and animal life. Somehow, a member of the last safari did something to affect the course of history and evolution. Plant life grows out of control, threatening to engulf buildings and people, and animals mutate into strange new forms.

Even the most skilled hunters would find the violent creatures in A Sound of Thunder rather challenging. Reptile and primate evolution has gone haywire and only Dr. Ryer, with the help of physicist Dr. Sonia Rand (Catherine McCormack), can set things right again. Ryer literally has to race the clock to find out what the hunters changed on the last safari and correct it before it is too late.

During normal safaris, experienced hunters take precautions, and this is especially true during a time safari. Everyone wears protective gear and uses guns loaded with frozen nitrogen bullets. In this way, the normal flow of time is preserved and unaltered.

In addition to an interesting science fiction plot, A Sound of Thunder takes place both in a prehistoric jungle and Chicago of the mid-21st century, which is overgrown with tropical plant life. Though ignored during its initial theatrical run, this film definitely offers one wild ride.

The carefree days of Spring and summer are finally here, which means it's high time you cleared off your weekend schedule for a few days in the great outdoors. The warmer months ahead are a great time to hit the hiking trails, relax on the beach or just brush up on your climbing skills. If you're just hanging out at a campsite or relaxing on the beach, you'll need some comfortable, casual clothes for the occasion, and a versatile tunic dress definitely fits the bill for your days of relaxation.

The Lole Calm Tunic Dress is a great match for ladies with all body types because of its free-flowing, flattering feminine cut. The dress is made with a supersoft rib knit material, and the classic v-neck design is coupled with a drawstring closure for a fun and sassy look. This dress is also designed with raw-edge seams and a rib knit waistline that add a few extra curves in just the right places. A side-slit detailing around the hem provide a more relaxed fit, so you don't have to worry about snags and tears when you're doing some light hiking. You'll also find two large drop-in patch pockets in front; a convenient place to store chapstick, sunblock and other travel essentials.

The soft cotton spandex blend of stretch French Terry materials also make this a super-versatile piece for long trips. The dress dries easily, and you can even hand wash it with a quick soak when you're on the go. If you do have access to a washing machine on your trails, you can machine wash it cold and hang it dry to protect its shape. It's available in Moonlight (black), Watermelon (pink) and White. Get one in every color to round out the warm-season wardrobe!

The tunic dress is one of the season's must-haves, especially if you're hitting the camping trails or nature hikes this season. You can pair it with a pair of flats or beach sandals when you hit the boardwalk, and the loose fit of the Lole makes for a great swimsuit cover up for your all-day beach travels.

If you're ready for a vacation that combines history with great beaches and restaurants, renew your passport, make reservations, and head for Cyprus. Specifically, head for Paphos, a small town on the west coast of Cyprus.

Paphos has so many antiquities that UNESCO puts the entire town on its world Cultural Heritage List. Some of the most amazing are the incredibly preserved mosaics in the houses of Dionyssos, Theseus, and Aion. Mysterious vaults and caves, tombs, and the Baths of Aphrodite are just a few of the things you can see. Legend says that Aphrodite herself, goddess of beauty and love, emerged from the sea just off the coast of Paphos. If you don't believe it, just look at the bathing beauties on the beaches!

The most popular beach of Paphos is Coral Bay, a 600 meter (about ½ mile) curve of white sand just north of Paphos, between two headlands. If you want to soak up the sun here, be sure to arrive early in the morning, as it's often crowded. Prefer privacy? Rent a boat and go a little further north along the coast; you'll find several beaches with the same soft sand, and a lot fewer people. Or stay in Paphos proper and rent jet skis, or go diving with any one of half a dozen or more diving companies.

Although Paphos is cooler than much of Cyprus in the summer, and warmer in the winter, that sand can get hot, so bring sandals for him and her, and water mocs if you intend to leave the beach. Cyprus is more liberal than most American beaches, so this two piece Rebel from Roxy, with a tiki tri top and a Brazilian string bottom is perfect for that toned body. Bring your own sunscreen, and apply it often, and bring a cover because evenings can be cool.

For dinner, try one of the shoreline restaurants in Paphos. Most will let you pick your own fish, then cook it to order; they also offer traditional Cypriot and Greek dishes, and ouzo, retsina, or Cypriot brandy to wash the great food down.

Women, despite allegedly having less upper body strength than men, are just as capable of learning to kayak and run rapids. Once you've learned, you'll be looking for runs that fit your level of experience and ability, and you'll want to have the right gear.

Two things you must know before you go are, first, the most current conditions and safety warnings for the run you've chosen. You can't rely on a guidebook to say what that river is like now, and whitewater paddling can be deadly. Second, no matter how experienced you are, you must wear a flotation device and a helmet. Nobody's head is rock-proof.

This week's river is the upper Baptism River in Minnesota, a Lake Country river that flows into Lake Superior. The upper part of the river is easier than the lower, although still rated moderately difficult, and if you put in at Finland and take out at Eckbeck, about 5.5 miles total, you'll have a pleasant day trip, with great scenery and lots of wildlife to watch. Since this is not quite Northern Minnesota, and has daytime highs normally in the 70s, you can probably wear shorts, but given the unreliable nature of Minnesota weather, you may want to bring long pants and a jacket too. A good pair of Tevas like these in a variety of colors will complete your clothing for a one-day trip. Consider taking a dry bag to keep your items dry.

The upper part of the Baptism consists mainly of class II to III rapids, with a few incidental holes big enough to hold your kayak, so go around them, generally river left. The only real exception to this is a large class IV-V falls in the middle of the run. Keep your eye out, as it's boat-scoutable, and if you're not class V material, take the kayak(s) out and go around it, and go back in below the falls. You'll have a pretty easy run the rest of the way, with a few class IIIs to keep you alert.

Next time, the lower Baptism!

On or off trail, a hike can cross water. In late summer, it's easy to ford a stream, but in early summer or after a heavy rain, that stream may look more like a rushing river, so be prepared.

When you ford water, you'll get wet and cold. If the weather is warm, you may want to wear shorts so you don't have to deal with soaked pants, or consider water-proof boots like these. Be careful when you cross. The shallowest stream has slippery rocks that can land you in the water with a sprained ankle, and cold water will feel even colder on bare feet. Since you don't want wet boots, carry a pair of sport sandals or water mocs for fording. They'll be warmer than bare feet and provide traction on the streambed. Consider a carabiner to clip your boots to your pack.

Assess the stream before you cross. Look at the current, and determine the depth. Check downriver for obstructions, because if you do fall, that's what you'll be swept into. Avoid crossing where the current is rapid and there are boulders or logjams downstream from you. Check your map for a better crossing, or find a high spot where you can see up and downstream. If the water is past mid-thigh, only cross if the current is slow, or you'll be swimming.

Once you're ready to cross, trade your boots for your crossing footwear. Unclip your pack's hip belt and loosen the straps; a secure pack can cause you to drown if you fall. Cold water may make you want to rush, but take slow short steps and feel your way with your feet. Find the lowest footing so your foot won't slip farther down. In water past your knees, use a walking stick or trekking poles to help keep your balance, but put most of your weight on your feet for stability. Don't try jumping from rock to rock. A wet rock is a slippery rock, and a group of rocks poses a danger to your bones, including your skull, if you fall.

Once you're out of the water, take off your shoes and dry yourself with absorbent clothing, like this cotton shirt. If the water evaporates, you'll get colder. Use a pack with a waterproof pocket to store wet clothing separate from dry items. And now you're ready to hike to the next ford!

(Sources: Molvar, Erik. Hiking Olympic National Park: A Guide to the Park's Greatest Hiking Adventures. Edition: 2. Globe Pequot, 2008 , http://dogparkwisdom.wordpress.com/2008/07/19/fording-streams-with-dogs/ , http://www.secretsofsurvival.com/survival/cross_rivers_streams_and_rapids.html, http://www.mountainzone.com/how-to-articles/viewproarticle.asp?aid=512&pid=1)

While Moon Fever gripped the world during the 1960's, some scientists looked down instead of up, seeing more potential in undersea colonies than outer space. Hello Down There, a quirky little comedy from the same time period, showed what might happen if someone actually built an underwater home.

Before he spent years on The Odd Couple, Tony Randall starred here as Fred Miller, the inventor of a dome that could support life on the ocean floor. T.R. Hollister (*Jim Backus*), his doubting boss and financier, thinks that undersea living is a losing proposition, though. Hollister then puts all his faith in Mel Cheever (*Ken Berry*), an engineer who comes up with a scheme to extract gold from seawater.

To show his boss that his dome actually works, Fred takes his wife Vivian (*Janet Leigh*), their kids and a few budding musicians for an extended undersea stay. What started out as a simple underwater experiment turns into a competition between Miller and Cheever, made even more complicated by bad weather.

A little family film that has since achieved cult status, Hello Down There is notable primarily for its cast of character actors from the 1960's. Fresh off a stint of playing Mr. Howell on Gilligan's Island, Jim Backus once again plays a character that loves money more than anything else.

The biggest surprise here is a very early appearance by Richard Dreyfuss as a young musician. Though he may never live it down, Dreyfuss, who went on to co-star in Jaws, performs an odd little song called "Glub Glub." Once you hear this tune, you will never be able to get it out of your head.

On a more serious note, Hello Down There also shows how many in the scientific community wanted to create undersea homes and farms. It's kind of hard, though, to imagine living in a place where waterproof shoes won't help out very much. Definitely a movie from the 1960's, Hello Down There is a bit odd and a fun movie to watch.